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06/07/2016
Police Officer 'Justified' For Driving On Wrong Side Of Road
A police officer was justified for driving on the wrong side of the road despite a complaint that he had almost caused a crash, a Police Ombudsman investigation has concluded.
A pedestrian alleged that the police car had been driven dangerously when it pulled out of a line of stationary traffic, forcing a car travelling the other way to swerve and a lorry to brake heavily to avoid a collision.
The complainant said the police car had its sirens and flashing lights activated and travelled on the wrong side of the road for "about two car lengths" before pulling back to the correct lane.
The incident happened in Belfast in June last year.
Police Ombudsman investigators identified and interviewed the police driver, who said he had been responding to a nearby emergency at the time.
He said traffic in his lane was nose to tail while the opposite carriageway was empty, and had given "careful consideration" before deciding to cross into the opposite lane.
The officer denied having driven dangerously or having placed anyone at risk.
Enquiries showed that the officer had recorded in his notebook that while responding to an incident he had activated his vehicle's blue lights and driven against the flow of traffic.
Police documentation also confirmed he had been responding to a nearby emergency. GPS tracking data showed the police car had averaged just under 23mph while on Stockman's Lane, with a maximum speed of 27.4mph.
(CD)
A pedestrian alleged that the police car had been driven dangerously when it pulled out of a line of stationary traffic, forcing a car travelling the other way to swerve and a lorry to brake heavily to avoid a collision.
The complainant said the police car had its sirens and flashing lights activated and travelled on the wrong side of the road for "about two car lengths" before pulling back to the correct lane.
The incident happened in Belfast in June last year.
Police Ombudsman investigators identified and interviewed the police driver, who said he had been responding to a nearby emergency at the time.
He said traffic in his lane was nose to tail while the opposite carriageway was empty, and had given "careful consideration" before deciding to cross into the opposite lane.
The officer denied having driven dangerously or having placed anyone at risk.
Enquiries showed that the officer had recorded in his notebook that while responding to an incident he had activated his vehicle's blue lights and driven against the flow of traffic.
Police documentation also confirmed he had been responding to a nearby emergency. GPS tracking data showed the police car had averaged just under 23mph while on Stockman's Lane, with a maximum speed of 27.4mph.
(CD)
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